The importance of relationships with parents and best friends for adolescents' romantic relationship quality: Differences between indigenous and ethnic Dutch adolescents

被引:19
作者
Ha, Thao [1 ]
Overbeek, Geertjan [2 ]
de Greef, Marieke [1 ]
Scholte, Ron H. J. [1 ]
Engels, Rutger C. M. E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
[2] Univ Utrecht, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
adolescence; cultural context; relationships with best friends; relationships with parents; romantic relationships; EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT; TRIANGULAR THEORY; INVESTMENT MODEL; COMMITMENT; LOVE; INTIMACY; PASSION; GENDER; INDIVIDUALISM; PERSPECTIVES;
D O I
10.1177/0165025409360293
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
This study examined how the quality of relationships with parents and friends were related to intimacy, commitment, and passion in adolescents' romantic relationships for indigenous Dutch and ethnic Dutch adolescents. Self-report survey data were used from 444 (88.9%) indigenous Dutch and 55 (11.1%) ethnic Dutch adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age (M = 15.34, SD = 1.14), all of whom were involved in a romantic relationship. About 61.6% (n = 307) were girls. For both indigenous and ethnic Dutch youths, the quality of the parent-adolescent relationship was positively associated with romantic relationship intimacy, whereas the quality of one's best friendship was related to higher commitment to one's romantic partner. Significant interactions in hierarchical regression analyses revealed that only ethnic Dutch adolescents who experienced low-quality parent-adolescent relationships showed more commitment to their romantic relationships. Additionally, ethnic Dutch adolescents who experienced low-quality best friendships showed more passion in their romantic relationships as compared to indigenous Dutch adolescents. These findings are indicative of ethnic differences in the roles that parents and friends play in the romantic lives of Dutch adolescents.
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